Re: Re[2]: Firewalls/Internet Security - TNG

["Joseph S. D. Yao" <jsdy () cospo osis gov>]

Rick Giering philosophised:
> My personal view is that security is a joke and will continue to be until 
> applications and data merge. Then, there are no "applications," just smart data 
> that can change and reconfigure itself. The network/system provides 1) a 
> transport and place for the data to "run/exec" and 2) the means for 
> authenticating users, systems, network interfaces, and the smart data's 
> themselves. This smart data also contains all of it's own security. This results
> in security no matter where the data resides and no matter how it got there 
> (floppy, network, tape, email, etc.)
>
> I know this view is pretty radical but I don't think anyone will implement 
> anyway. Comments?

Sounds like objects and methods.

And somebody will invent a way to infuse new methods into an object ...
hey, presto!  a virus in your data!  Just what we've been trying to
tell nethoax-frightened managers was not likely.

OK, you've made my day.  ;-)

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Joe Yao                         jsdy () cospo osis gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
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